Races for York County Commissioner seats heating up

YORK COUNTY – The races for York County Commissioner seats have heated up, for the Primary Election, as multiple people have filed to run for election. 

​In District 2 (which represents Stewart, Thayer, New York, Waco, Beaver, West Blue and Ward 1 precincts), there are currently two candidates. This position is currently filled by recently-appointed LeRoy Ott. He has filed his candidacy, as has Nick Wollenburg. Both are Republicans.
In District 5 (which represents Wards 4A and 4B in the city of York), there are multiple candidates at this point. Current District 5 Commissioner Jack Sikes is not seeking reelection. Filing to run for the seat – all Republicans – are: Don Mohorn, Joe Burgess, Dean Heine and Erick Brekke. All of them are registered Republicans.
The Primary Race for county commissioners is partisan in nature.
When it comes to other local races, they are non-partisan.
The following other local races requiring filing for the Primary Election are:

• Henderson Mayor. This is currently filled by Corbin Tessman. Tessman has filed his candidacy.
• Henderson City Council seat. One seat will be up for election. That seat is currently filled by Kevin Friesen, who has filed to run again.
• York Mayor. This is currently filled by Barry Redfern. Redfern has filed to run again.
• York City Council seats. Four seats will be up for election. These seats are currently filled by Tony North, Jennifer Sheppard, Jerry Wilkinson and Mathew Wagner. Wilkinson, Sheppard, Wagner and North have filed to run again, so all the incumbents have stepped forward.
• McCool School Board seats. Three seats will be up for election. These seats are currently filled by Steve Gerken, Michele Schwartz and Doug Smith. Schwartz has filed to run again. Filing as non-incumbents are Stephanie Jacobsen, Grant Jackson and Abbie Christian.
• York School Board seats. Three seats will be up for election. These seats are currently filled by Brien Alley, Matt Holthe and Amie Kopcho. Brian Tonniges, a non-incumbent, has filed to run, as have Alley and Holthe.
• Heartland School Board seats. Three are up for election. These seats are currently filled by Gary Braun, Lacey Gloystein and Tyler Newton. Gloystein and Newton have filed to run again.

There are numerous local village races which will go directly to the General Election in November. Filings can take place now, if candidates wish, although they are not required to do so until this summer. There have been filings, however, since the window opened for candidates. The following are the races, the open seats and the candidates who have filed:

• Village of Benedict: The seats of Brad Brooke, Erich Heiden and Lonney Schlegelmilch are up for election.
• Village of Bradshaw: The seats of James Gordan, Eric Jensen and Mary Kempf are up for election. The candidates are currently: John Hastings, Eric Jensen, James Gordan, Mary Kempf, Devon Stamp and Kent Meyers.
• Village of Gresham: The seats of Justin Brahmsteadt, Tony Cain and Colton Luettel are up for election.
• Village of Lushton: The seats of Richard Hallet, Lennett Siebert and Diana Weisheit are up for election.
• Village of McCool: The seats of Dustin Arduser, Reid VanWesten and Brennan White are up for election. VanWesten has filed.
• Village of Thayer: The seats of Carl Georges and Faron Hines are up for election. Hines have filed to run again.
• Village of Waco: The seats of Todd Bauder, Carl Gordon and Robert Saeger are up for election. Saeger and Bauder have filed to run.